Protective covering for warps mounted on beams



May 29, 1934. H. H. c. FISCHER PROTECTIVE COVERING FOR WARPS MOUNTED ON BEAMS Filed June 2.4, 1952 INVENTOR ///v/? //C. ESQ/45 ATTORNEY Patented May 29, 1934 with TATS ATENT FFEQE 1,960,901 PROTECTIVE CUVERING FOR WARPS MGUNTED ON BEAMS Application June 24, 1932, Serial No. 619,128

4 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in enclosures for warps which have been wound on beams and has particular reference to a flexible covering for said warps.

I-leretofore, in the shipment of textile warps, it has been customary to enclose the same in rigidly constructed boxes or crates which have to be specially made, to closely approximate the size of the particular warps being shipped. These crates are of rectangular formation and owing to their size and weight, they constitute a considerable proportion of the cost of shipment. Another factor forming a serious drawback to the use of such crates is that the return thereof to the shipper for re-use is impractical and uneconomical since they cannot be conveniently knocked down so as to occupy a minimum of space.

In order to overcome the above dimculties, it is proposed, in accordance with the present invention, to provide a flexible and comparatively light covering or enclosure for warps mounted on beams which will form an adequate protection therefor during shipment and the employment of which will effect a decided economy inasmuch as the same may be inexpensively and compactly returned to the shipper for repeated use.

The inventive idea involved is capable of receiving a variety of mechanical expressions one of which, for ptuposes of illustration, is shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein:-

Figure 1 is an elevation, partly broken away and shown in section, of a covering constructed in accordance with the invention and showing the same in its operative position.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the covering in its flat or inoperative position, and

Figure 3 is an end elevation in the operative position.

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawing the numeral 5 indicates a beam of the usual construction upon which textile warp 6 is.wound. When shipping these warps it is customary to enclose the same for protective purposes and this has heretofore been done by means of special rectangular crates in which the beams with the warp thereon are suspended by mounting the extremities of the beams in slotted end-pieces forming closures for the ends of the crates. These crates are of rigid construction and have been found to present difficulties especially with respect to their re-use. The fact that they cannot be conveniently collapsed and therefore occupy a minimum of space, makes the repeated use of these crates impractical when being returned to the shipper after the beam and warp have been removed therefrom, in addition to the excessive weight thereof.

The disadvantages of such crates are eliminated in the present invention which provides a flexible covering or enclosure of light construction consisting of a plurality of slats 7 of substantially the same length as the beam 5 and made of any suitable material having the rethe width of the covering being suificient to com pletely encircle said warp and the length of the slats being adequate to extend beyond the ends of the warp and afford protection for the projecting ends of the beam. When thus disposed around the warp the flexible strips 8 are on not come in direct contact with the latter. After being extended around the warp in circumferential engagement therewith the covering is secused in position by any suitable means such as flexible metallic bands 9 arranged at intervals around the exterior of the covering.

Thus the construction of covering is such that the warp will be fully protected during shipment and the covering may be conveniently returned to the shipper and re-used indefinitely with only slight repairs being required occasionally to maintain the slats and strips in their interconnected relationship.

The slats may be made of other suitable materials than wood and they may be utilized for encasing rolls of material similar to warp beams.

What is claimed is:

l. A protective device for warps mounted upon beams and similar objects, comprising a flexible covering adapted to extend around and conform to the contour of the warp, said covering comprising interconnected elements certain of which 2 are flexible and which are engageable with the warp to space the other elements therefrom when the covering is in its operative position.

2. A protective device for warps mounted upon beams and similar objects, comprising a flexible covering adapted to extend around and conform to the contour of the warp, said covering consisting of a plurality of closely spaced parallel elongated slats of greater length than said beams and a series of transversely extending flexible strips connecting said slats which extend longitudinally of the warp, and a series of flexible web strips connecting said slats and extending circumferentially around the Warp, said flexible strips being positioned on the interior side of said device, contacting with said warp and preventing contact between said warp and said slats.

3. A protective device for warps mounted upon beams and similar objects, comprising a flexible covering adapted to extend around and conform to the contour of the warp, said covering consisting of a plurality of rigid closely spaced parallel elongated slats of greater length than said beams extending longitudinally of the warp, and a series of flexible web strips connecting said slats and extending circumferentially around the warp, said flexible strips being positioned on the interior side of said device, contacting with said warp and preventing contact between said warp and said slats.

4. A protective device for warps mounted upon beams, and similar objects, comprising a covering adapted to extend around and conform to the contour of the warp, and capable of assuming a flat condition, said covering consisting of a plurality of interconnected rigid and flexible elements, said rigid elements consisting of closely spaced parallel elongated slats of greater length than said beams and said flexible elements consisting of straps extending around inside of said slats to prevent the interior of the slats from contacting with the warp, and means to secure the covering in operative position about the warp, said last-mentioned means consisting of metallic straps extending around said slats and attached thereto at their ends.

HENRY H. C. FISCHER. 

